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http://dx.doi.org/10.9718/JBER.2018.39.1.48

A Study on Chest X-ray Using Ancillary Device for Child Radiography  

Rhee, Do-byung (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Daegu Catholic University)
Lee, Somi (Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
Choi, Hyunwoo (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Jong-ki (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Daegu Catholic University)
Lee, Jongmin (Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research / v.39, no.1, 2018 , pp. 48-54 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, We developed a Ancillary device for child radiography for X-ray of children under 5 years old and verified its effectiveness. Chest X-rays of children younger than 5 years of age were performed by Supine method at the position of Table detector, Short - Source to Image Receptor Distance(SID). Existing Supine and Short -SID imaging methods cause many problems, such as errors in image reading and excessive radiation exposure dose to patients, but the use of an Ancillary device for child radiography(ADCR) solves these problems. A total of 160 children were divided into the Upright group using ADCR and Supine group without ADCR. The chest X-ray image was visually evaluated by two radiologists with reference to the European Commission's List of Quality Criteria for Diagnostic Radiographic Images in Pediatrics. The total score of the qualitative evaluation was 5.15% higher in the chest upright method using ADCR than in the chest supine method without ADCR, and the chest upright method score was higher than that of the chest supine method in items 1 to 7. whether infants have deep inspiration or not, 4.87% higher for item 1, whether infants rotate or not and the degree of tilting, 0% higher for the item 2, the reproduction of image from just above apices of lungs to T12/L1, 0% for the item 3, reproduction of the vascular pattern in central 2/3 of the lungs, 6.92% higher for the item 4, reproduction of the trachea and the proximal bronchi, 12.9% higher for the item 5, visually sharp reproduction of the diaphragm and costo-phrenic angles, 10% higher for the item 6, reproduction of the spine and paraspinal structures and visualisation of the retrocardiac lung and the mediastinum, and 3.65% higher for the item 7. Items 2 and 3 showed no statistically significant differences(P > 0.05), and items 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 showed statistically significant differences(P < 0.05). In conclusion, Upright method using ADCR in pediatric chest X-ray is considered as a good alternative to existing Supine method.
Keywords
Ancillary Device for Child Radiography; Kilovoltage Peak; Milliamperage Second; Half Value Layer; Automatic Exposure Control;
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